BUFFALO GROVE, IL - Tippmann Sports is proud to announce that the company's legendary 98 Custom has been significantly enhanced with several new features. Tippmann's new 98 Custom Platinum Series is a next-generation paintball marker that combines everything players have long respected about the original 98 with eight exciting new features - all added to make the marker easier to upgrade, modify and maintain. The most significant change is a new Split Receiver Design, which provides easier access to internal components for simplified installation of accessories and upgrades such as electronics, stocks, magazines and other modifications. ***Excerpts from Tippmann's press release.